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Tauriko West & SH29 (Tauranga RoNS)

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi · Bay of Plenty

Tauranga’s western corridor Road of National Significance: a new offline four-lane SH29 from the Redwood interchange to the Takitimu North Link, widening of the Takitimu Drive toll road and SH29A, and grade-separated interchanges, serving the Tauriko West growth area. NZTA investment envelope ~NZ$2.8–3.3b; $97.2m approved for route protection.

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Weak signals: elevated risk Data: High
Delivery Confidence Score, 0 to 100, higher is better: a ranking of how strong this project's delivery signals are, not a probability. It blends eight factors, including the election risk and policy alignment shown below.
Breakdown▾

Data current as at 13 Jun 2026, when the pipeline was last checked against its source.

Key facts

Region
Bay of Plenty
Sector
Transport
Status
Planning
Estimated value
$3b
Indicative completion
2033
Funding status
No Source
Lead organisation
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Election risk
High

Election risk assessment

Tauranga RoNS with an endorsed NZTA investment case; government-backed but pre-construction.

Government priority alignment

HIGH: RoNS planning project, a government economic-growth priority.

Chronology

Source

NZTA ↗

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